By Stephen Petrick Some big decisions loom for Haliburton County on how to manage paramedic services, in light of a perceived growing population.Haliburton County councillors voted on Oct. 13 to begin the process of developing…
Hike Haliburton gets go-ahead
By Stephen Petrick County councillors want to get the tourism industry moving again; they’ve given a hearty endorsement for Hike Haliburton Winter Edition, 2022.Council gave the green light for staff to begin preparing for a…
Highlands East tackles long list of zoning amendment…
Highlands East council met virtually on the morning of Oct. 12 where the busy agenda included department monthly reports, a number of zoning amendment requests from private landowners, and a public planning meeting. By Chris…
Courtesy or tyranny?
By Katrina Boguski Earlier this month, Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov and Maria Ressa won the Nobel Peace Prize. They shared the honour, “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy…
Veteran defends Canadian flag
To the Editor, Flags will remain at half-mast until agreement is reached with Indigenous leaders: TrudeauThis is not a just cause to keep our nation’s flag at half mast, as decreed by the Prime Minister.Our…
Reader wishes success to Huskies
To the Editor, I would like to thank Paul Wilson and The Haliburton Huskies for making the Minden arena their home. This appreciation also extends to the Minden Council for helping to facilitate this exciting…
Motivating students with hands-on learning
By Darren LumWhen Grade 12 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School student Grace Hudson started the day, she didn’t think she would enjoy plumbing, but that changed after she participated in the Tools in the Trades Boot…
Tarr and Cicigoi shine as Huskies blank Cougars…
By Alex Gallacher A 39-save shut out by Christian Cicigoi and an Oliver Tarr hat trick was the fuel to help the Haliburton County Huskies blank the Cobourg Cougars 5-0, Saturday at the S.G Nesbitt…
Tashlin’s humility and achievement an example to follow
By Darren Lum Olympic standards may be only numbers on their own, but for Haliburton County’s only Olympian, Lesley Tashlin represents so much more and stands for what is possible.Tashlin, married to Craig Taylor, and…
Apple Sauce Project provides community bounty
By StaffThis year’s Apple Sauce Project effort is bringing 1,300 servings of apple sauce to be given to seniors in the Highlands thanks to the generosity of residents, who harvested the autumn bounty from community…
Outdoor defibrillator installed giving 24/7 access in cardiac…
By Katrina Boguski Past president of the Haliburton Rotaryclub, Ted Brandon was on hand at RotaryPark in Haliburton to explain the significanceof having a new defibrillatorinstalled outdoors.The device was installed on the outsidewall of the…
Co-op education provides opportunities for next generation
By Darren Lum This story is the first in a series of articles that will highlightco-op placements. Labour shortages are affecting communities across thecontinent and Haliburton County is included.The Highlands has seen exponential growth locally…
FUNraising bursary recipient inspired by parents
By Darren Lum Tory Hill resident and recent HaliburtonHighlands Secondary School graduate,Hailey Alden got a hand up this yeartowards giving back by becoming a nursewith the WFG Bursary Award, which isawarded by the Wilberforce FUNraisingGroup…
100 miles of (mostly) smiles at the Haliburton…
By Darren Lum Whenever I tell people I raced this summer in the 8Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton held a few weeks ago atthe Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve the commonquestion is how did…
New book inspires the wonder within
By Darren LumThere is a brilliant quality projected by Noelia Marziali,as she talks about her first book, The Fantastical EyeballExchange while sitting at a picnic bench reflecting onher passion of sharing her family’s story on…
Kohara + Co. makes great impression at grand…
by Katrina Boguski “People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories and magic.”This Seth Godin quote appears on the Kohara + Co. website. If you don’t know who Seth Godin is, you…
25 Years of Fundraising for Health Care
Submitted by Lisa Tompkins At the recent Haliburton Highlands Health Services AGM (reporting on theFoundation’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2021), some significant health caremilestones in the Haliburton Highlands were acknowledged. These milestonesincluded the recognition…
BIA In The Village: Fall foliage and a…
By Angelica Ingram I took a quiet, long drive through a good chunk of the Haliburton Highlands this past weekend and around every corner a landscape of breathtaking fall foliage greeted me. The journey was…
To be happy and healthy every person needs…
Submitted by Carolynn Coburn,Concerned Citizens of Haliburton County On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Concerned Citizens of HaliburtonCounty held a Basic Income Event beside the RailsEnd Gallery in Haliburton to celebrate the 14th InternationalBasic Income Week. People…
How the Red Hawks came to be
HHSS name change resulted from concern about Indigenous representation By Darren Lum Decades before other colleges, universities and professional sports teams such as the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, the Cleveland Indians of…
